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Tiêu đề
Aggregated interdisciplinary databases and the needs of undergraduate researchers
Tác giả
Fister B.; Gilbert J.; Fry A.R.
Năm xuất bản
2008
Source title
Portal
Số trích dẫn
10
DOI
Liên kết
Tóm tắt
After seeing growing frustration among inexperienced undergraduate researchers searching a popular aggregated interdisciplinary database, the authors questioned whether the leading interdisciplinary databases are serving undergraduates' needs. As a preliminary exploration of this question, the authors queried vendors, analyzed their marketing materials, surveyed librarians and students, and examined what titles were being downloaded at 14 liberal arts institutions. Although librarians are satisfied with these databases, and vendors intend to continue the trend of adding more content, actual usage patterns suggest that these databases are not serving the purpose one might expect. Librarians should learn more about user experiences in order to influence the development of these products. Copyright © 2008 by The Johns Hopkins University Press.
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Nơi xuất bản
Johns Hopkins University Press
Hình thức xuất bản
Review
Open Access
Nguồn
Scopus